Chapter 19. Challenges and Amusements

“She... I...” Johnny began to stutter.

  “I asked him to take me home, because I'm freezing out here and he was kindly refusing.” Anna said and Johnny looked at her gratefully, without the man being able to tell.

  “It's true. Let's put this mistake right. Come along. We've already had dinner, and Adam wants to talk to you.”

  “I don't want to hear any more insults from you. I'd rather wait out here.”

  The man held out his hand to Anna.

  “Come on. No one will insult you again. You can trust me.”

  Anna looked at him suspiciously.

  “What's going on? Why do you want me to come in?”

  He dropped his hand and glanced suggestively at Johnny, who retreated in silence.

  “I'm sorry for the way I treated you. The women in Adam's life, they're not... Well, not women with an honest story. He usually prefers older women with a dirty past, and that's why I treated you like you we